VITAMIN C RESPONSIVE DERMATOSIS IN A JERSEY CROSSBRED CALF

G. Sathishkumar; P. Pothiappan; S. Giridharan; H. Vijayakumar; S. Kavitha

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v52i6.149514

Authors

G. Sathishkumar M.V.Sc Student, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai- 600 007
P. Pothiappan Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai- 600 007
S. Giridharan M.V.Sc Student, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai- 600 007
H. Vijayakumar Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai- 600 007
S. Kavitha Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai- 600 007

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v52i6.149514

Keywords:

Jersey crossbred calf, Alopecia, Vitamin C, Dermatosis

Abstract

Fifteen days old Jersey crossbred calf was brought to the hospital with the history of sudden hair fall around the trunk and legs and the other calf was apparently normal in twin birth. Clinical examination revealed severe alopecia in both fore limbs, hind limbs, trunks and easy epilation of hairs, along with erythematous skin and pruritus and mild scaling around its thighs, flanks and trunk. Dermatological analysis of skin scrapings revealed negative for ectoparasites and trichogram showed no hair growth abnormalities. Haemato-biochemical parameters were in normal range except low plasma ascorbic acid (0.16 mg/dL). The case was diagnosed as vitamin C responsive dermatosis and treated with single dose of intravenous injection of 2.5 g of ascorbic acid diluted with normal saline. The owner was advised to follow tab. vitamin C total dose of 2 g/day for 10 days orally. After one week, further hair was loss ceased and complete regrowth of hair noticed after four weeks of treatment.

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